Thanks to Ben Fishel for sending last night. So freaking awesome.
A reader sends this one from the 1300 block of F St, NE:
“This one ruined the roofline. Hopefully they’ll add a covered porch.”
I actually think this is a pretty nice one. But agree about hoping they add a covered porch. You like the way it’s turning out?
12th and C St, NE
Thanks to a reader for sending.
From 2009 via google street view:
and 2014:
A reader sends nominates “this tragedy on Ontario between Kalorama and Euclid” for a Horse’s Ass Award. He adds:
“So sad. These homes are about 115 years old. Oh and they’re blocking a fire hydrant. Have been for days. I called the cops and they basically laughed and said I quote “if a house is on fire, then it’s the fire department problem not us” which was awesome and not surprising at all.”
A Bloomingdale reader sends in Sunday morning:
“Thought it might be of interest: multiple fire and rescue vehicles responded this AM due to floor collapse at 67 V NW. Thank goodness no one was in there or hurt.
It is a rowhouse that is under permit for pop up and pop back: issued a day or two before the new DCRA/zoning regs. According to responding fire dept personnel, no immediate danger / damage to adjoining rowhouses though they taped off surrounding area and front of house.
I suspect but do not know whether the heavy rain was just too much for whatever precautions the developer may have made. The permit to pop up and back this rowhouse is under appeal: I wonder how this incident will affect that?”
Another reader reports:
“With only a permit for interior demo, they spent a rainy Saturday removing the back exterior wall.”
Thanks to a reader for sending.
Thanks to a reader for sending:
“For the property referred to as the Leaning Tower of Shaw in the 1700 block of New Jersey Ave, NW.”
1100 block of Morse St, NE.
Ed. Note: Zoning decision discussion here.
Thanks to all who sent links to the Washington Post update:
“The District’s Zoning Commission gave final approval Monday night to new regulations governing the “pop-up” homes sprouting up in some of the city’s gentrifying neighborhoods, reducing the maximum height of single-family rowhouses to 35 feet from 40 feet.
The new regulations affect only neighborhoods in the city’s “R-4” zone — which includes some of the city’s most vibrant residential areas, such as Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. The regulations go into effect immediately.”
A reader writes:
“This building south of the New Jersey Ave/Florida Ave is popping up – way up! I thought they were going to stop at just one floor above the surrounding houses…but no. They’re going even higher. Is this another Ella in the making?”